THE JADE 18TH CENTURY

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A CARVED MOTTLED PALE GREY JADE PLAQUE MOUNTED ON A SILVER BOX
THE JADE 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular jade plaque is carved with a fisherman and two boys beside a bridge over a river and a willow tree. The reverse is carved with an inscription describing the scene followed by the signature Liang Guozhi. The jade plaque is set into the cover of a silver box raised on four low feet and decorated on each side with a landscape scene bordered by flowers, and signed Maquet. Paris. Nice.
9 ½ x 6 ¾ in. (24.1 x 17.1 cm.)

Provenance

Acquired prior to 1982, by repute.

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Lot Essay

The poetic inscription on the back of the jade plaque describes an autumn landscape. It was composed by Liang Guozhi (1723-1786), a scholar-official and calligrapher who passed the imperial exam in the thirteenth year of the Qianlong period (1748). With his strategic acumen and scholarly pursuits, Liang rose through the ranks and was praised by the emperor for his intelligence. Liang was appointed a first-rank official and served as the deputy editor of Siku Quanshu (Emperor's Four Treasuries). Upon his death in 1786, he was posthumously bestowed the honorary title, Taizi taibao (The Honorable Tutor to the Crown Prince).

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